All posts by LadyLively

  • Trained Peers as Good as Social Workers at Preventing Opioid Overdoses

    Support provided by someone who has personally lived with addiction is an effective way to follow-up with ER patients after an opioid overdose, new research shows. Patients who have had a non-fatal overdose are at great risk...

    • Posted July 11, 2024
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  • Researchers Discover New Hormone That Builds Strong Bones

    A newly discovered hormone could help fight osteoporosis and quickly heal broken bones, researchers say. The research team identified Maternal Brain Hormone while trying to figure out why the bones of breastfeeding women remain relatively strong, even...

    • Posted July 10, 2024
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  • Case of Human Plague Confirmed in Colorado

    Colorado health officials on Tuesday confirmed a case of human plague in that state. The infection — which occurred in Pueblo County, in the southern part of the state — was first reported Friday based on preliminary test results,...

    • Posted July 10, 2024
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  • Second Recipient of Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Has Died

    The second person to receive a kidney from a genetically modified pig has died, surgeons at NYU Langone Health announced Tuesday. The 54-year-old patient, Lisa Pisano, had both kidney failure and heart failure. She received the pig...

    • Posted July 10, 2024
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  • Doctors Perform Larynx Transplant in Cancer Patient

    For years, Marty Kedian had been without a voice. Kedian, who hails from Haverhill, Mass., has undergone dozens of surgeries while being treated for a rare form of laryngeal cancer. As a result, he was robbed of...

    • Posted July 10, 2024
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  • Less Than Half of American Adults Know Dangers of Raw Milk

    Few Americans understand the health risks of drinking raw milk, a new survey shows, so experts are redoubling efforts to get the word out on its dangers. The push dovetails with the discovery this spring of bird...

    • Posted July 10, 2024
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  • Most Americans Would Welcome Hospital Care at Home, Survey Shows

    Many Americans like the idea of receiving hospital-level care at home, believing they’d recover from their ills faster and without safety risks.  “Patients of course want the best-quality care, but often prefer to be at home, especially...

    • Posted July 10, 2024
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  • Raw Milk Exposure a Real Bird Flu Risk for Humans, but Fast Spread Unlikely

    While exposure to raw cow’s milk infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus can make you sick, a new study suggests the virus may not spread quickly to other people. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found...

    • Posted July 10, 2024
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  • Scientists Develop High-Tech ‘Air Mask’ to Ward Off Viruses

    An experimental “air mask” could help ward off infectious diseases while people are on the job, researchers report. The mask uses an air curtain blowing down from the brim of a hard hat to prevent airborne viruses...

    • Posted July 10, 2024
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  • Osteoarthritis Raises Risk of Other Chronic Health Conditions

    Osteoarthritis could nearly triple a person’s risk of developing a multitude of other chronic illnesses, a new two-decade study finds. People with osteoarthritis (OA) — where cartilage breaks down, allowing bones to rub against each other —...

    • Posted July 10, 2024
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